The communication tides are shifting...

[kmusa]

MAldridge - thanks for the explanation.

We certainly have had our share of programming errors and loose wires, but have also experienced unexplainable field errors.

From a network prospective, the artificial means of protecting available capacity, by trying to enforce no WiFi access in the arena and the pits, doesn't scale and isn't enforceable - different venues have different levels of control over access points, use of wireless in the audience is increasing (via mobile hotspots and the like), and teams are encouraged to transfer more and more data between the DS and the robot.

I would love to see a transition to another frequency band, but the additional cost is probably not realistic. Regardless, the FMS needs to be robust, both now, and in the future.